There is no KYC when using Bitcoin ATMs in Poland. An ATM knows only the receiving and the desination address, and the amount of coins obviously. Surprisingly, online services are forced to do KYC if a certain threshold is reached.
Interesting to hear, let's see how long it stays that way.
Austria and Germany appear to be a bit more strict in this regard (or maybe the respective companies are just more conservative and careful in their approach).
So europol probably has some idea of who the owners are, but at the same time admit to not having the evidence to indict/search for them?
"As they attempt to determine...<...>"
Pffrt. that really is an awkward way to put a company out of business like that.
Hah, that's law enforcement in legal grey areas for you.
Well connected company with political ties: "their actions may be unconventional but it's technically legal so there's nothing we can do"
Some rando business: "seize everything just to be safe"